Hey guys. I like blogspot. It's so pretty..
Anyways!
So I hate to remind everyone, but school is starting soon. As for me, junior year commences on September 4th. I was nervous because everyone tells me junior year is the most difficult of highschool years-dealing with things like SAT, ACT, AP exams, portfolio reviews from colleges..the list goes on and on. PLUS, next year I will be one out of five of the leaders of my highschool's Christian Club (Jon is another one btw) and we are determined to make a comeback in our school. Basically this year will be very busy to say the least.
I've been freaking out about this the past couple days..being really scared haha and worried that I won't do as well as I want to in school and all these other things...
but remembering what Scripture says about these times of trouble and worry..
"Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." - 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
So breaking down this verse I get a couple things from it.
1) Don't lose heart!-straightforward enough
2) In the same way we take showers every morning or night to rinse off grime, reading/praying/praising every morning or night is how we should rinse off the worldly things that have tried to draw us away as each day comes. Without showers you'll be really really...ucky and smelly........ew. Without daily spiritual cleansing, you'll find yourself living for worldy things and an unclean, unholy life.
3) Sticking through it all by trusting in Him and continuing to shine His glory even in the darkest of times will bring you the best thing that can ever happen: eternal life in heaven..!
4)Yeah yeah...school and those other things are relatively important, so every once in a while I have to catch myself and ask myself what I am truly living this life for. In other words, what are your eyes fixed on?
EDIT: WOAH i didn't even realize that I used the same verse that Pastor Steph told us would be the basis of this upcoming Sunday's sermon. Well then, haha let's see what his take on it is.
4 comments:
Very inspiring first blog!
I am really looking forward to seeing what God will do through you and the rest of the upcoming officers as you all take leadership positions in your high school Christian organizations.
Venture to do great things for God...and you'll see His glory. Greater things are yet to come!
Wow. I'm pretty much in the same position. I have AP's, SATs, leadership position in Seekers, etc. but I know God will hold me until the end. God does not give us more than we can endure. In fact, there is nothing that can burden us enough because God is always with us and He took ours burdens on the Cross. It is important for all of us to pray daily like you said and to make sure our first priority is Christ. Thanks for this post, it showed me a lot. Stay blessed! And wow this comment is long -.-;;
Nice blog!
It all comes down to God being the center of our lives then everything else will fit into place as they should according to His plan.
P.S. I'm lookin forward to that shirt :D
word
i want to make justin's comment seem even longer by my incredibly short one
Post a Comment